Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates: Urban population, per square kilometre

Pakistan
124.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
126.46 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan rank
61st
United Arab Emirates rank
58th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Pakistan
  • United Arab Emirates
050100150196119922023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 126.46 units per square kilometre against 124.64 units per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 1.82 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 61st and United Arab Emirates ranks 58th of 216 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 16.12 units per square kilometre 1.9 units per square kilometre 14.22 units per square kilometre Pakistan
1970s 23.49 units per square kilometre 6.44 units per square kilometre 17.05 units per square kilometre Pakistan
1980s 37.04 units per square kilometre 15.38 units per square kilometre 21.66 units per square kilometre Pakistan
1990s 54.96 units per square kilometre 27.32 units per square kilometre 27.63 units per square kilometre Pakistan
2000s 76.4 units per square kilometre 55.4 units per square kilometre 21 units per square kilometre Pakistan
2010s 100.28 units per square kilometre 97.99 units per square kilometre 2.29 units per square kilometre Pakistan
2020s 119.53 units per square kilometre 118.91 units per square kilometre 0.6262 units per square kilometre Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Pakistan or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 126.46 units per square kilometre against 124.64 units per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Pakistan and United Arab Emirates?
1.82 units per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Pakistan ranks 61st and United Arab Emirates ranks 58th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.